Lower Ninth Ward Northeast Group B Pre-Construction Community Meeting City of New Orleans May 5, 2020
Agenda and House Rules • Introductions Jared Green, Community Liaison, Office of Neighborhood Engagement • Lower Ninth Ward Northeast Group B Marlon Carrrio, Project Manager, Department of Public Works • What to expect during construction Nakeila Polk, Community Outreach Manager, RoadworkNOLA • Questions Jared Green House Rules • Allow one person to speak at a time. • Questions about the project can be submitted via email to neighborhoods@nola.gov and via text to 504-470-0740. • Keep your comments concise and relevant. City of New Orleans 1
Capital Improvement Program Highlights More than $2.2B worth of combined DPW / SWBNO work • Most comprehensive infrastructure program our region has seen in a generation. • More than 200 individual projects - every neighborhood will feel a positive impact. • Multiple Funding Sources: FEMA-funded road / waterline work, FEMA-funded Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) projects, HUD-funded National Disaster Resiliency Competition (NDRC) grant projects, SWB-funded Sewer System Evaluation and Rehabilitation Program (SSERP) (sewer consent decree) work and City-funded bond project work. • Work will create thousands of construction jobs across the city and maximize economic opportunity for the City’s small and disadvantaged City of New Orleans 2
Types of CIP Construction Full Reconstruction Repair sewerage, water, and drainage lines, rebuild the street entirely, and repair sidewalks and curbs. Patch Mill/Overlay Repave the asphalt roadway from curb to curb and repair damaged sidewalks. Patch Concrete Remove damaged portions of the concrete roadway and replace it with new smooth concrete pavement and repair damaged sidewalks. City of New Orleans 3
Types of CIP Construction Incidental Road Repairs Remove damaged portions of the asphalt roadway and replace it with new smooth pavement. Non-Paving Incidentals Repair damaged sidewalks, driveway aprons and curbs within the public right-of-way. Other Group Project Street is in the design phase or is planned to be built in a future project. City of New Orleans 4
Lower Ninth Ward Northeast Group B Full Depth Reconstruction City of New Orleans 5
Project Overview ● Design: Neel-Schaffer, Inc. ● Construction: Fleming Construction Company, LLC Construction Cost: ● Approximately $8.8M Project Timeline: Project will ● begin June 2020 and be completed in fall 2021 City of New Orleans 6
Scope of work • Replace damaged underground water, sewer and drainage lines; • Repave the roadway; • Replace damaged sidewalks and driveway aprons; and • Install Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant curb ramps at intersections. Future Conditions City of New Orleans 7
Waterline Replacements or Repairs • Minimal water service disruptions • Notifications will be sent to residents 48- hours prior to any work that may cause water services disruptions City of New Orleans 8
Patch Mill / Overlay Before • Roadway will be After re-surfaced with asphalt • Repairs may be made to some damaged curbs, sidewalks and driveway aprons City of New Orleans 9
Patch Concrete • Replacing one or multiple damaged concrete panels in the roadway • Repairs may be made to some damaged curbs, sidewalks and driveway aprons Before After City of New Orleans 10
Sidewalks • Sidewalk panels adjacent to Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)-compliant ramps will be replaced with new sidewalks. • New sidewalks and ramps will meet ADA- regulations. City of New Orleans 11
Americans with Disabilities Act-Compliant Curb Ramps Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)-compliant curb ramps at sidewalk corners ensure accessibility for people who are visually or physically impaired, using wheelchairs or strollers. City of New Orleans 12
Lower Ninth Ward Northeast Group B Existing conditions at the intersection of St. Maurice Ave. and N. Prieur St. City of New Orleans 13
Future Conditions An example of a repaved area of N. Dorgenois St. from the recently completed Lower Ninth Ward Northeast Group A Project. City of New Orleans 14
Project Timeline Milestone Date Construction Start June 2020 Construction Complete Fall 2021 * Please note that all schedules are subject to change and weather delays. City of New Orleans 15
What to Expect During Construction Sequencing of this project will be communicated with residents upon finalization. There will be signage placed prominently to indicate road closures for vehicular, pedestrian and bike traffic. Impacts related to sequencing will be communicated to the community by the RoadworkNOLA office . Temporary construction impacts • Additional construction equipment – • Staging for this project has yet to be determined. • Limited parking availability • Sounds • Dust Efforts to minimize construction impacts Construction signage placed around the sites. Any temporary closures will be communicated in advance. Construction equipment will not be staged in areas that prohibit residential access and parking. Any changes to garbage and US Postal services will be communicated in advance. Residents will be informed throughout construction. Regular work hours are Monday-Friday 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Permission for occasional weekend work may be granted, if required. City of New Orleans 16
Keeping You Informed Roadwork.nola.gov City of New Orleans 17
Contact Us Phone Email Nakeila Polk, 504.658.ROAD (7623) roadwork@nola.gov Outreach Manager roadwork@nola.gov 504.658.7623 Social Media Website @roadworkNOLA roadwork.nola.gov City of New Orleans 18
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